With Ancient Magus Bride going on a short hiatus due to the mess Coronavirus has caused within the manga productions system, I think it’s only right to take a look at one of the new spin-offs being added onto this ever-growing universe. Wizard’s Blue is a new addition to the Ancient Magus Bride universe that … More Wizard’s Blue: An Ancient Magus’ Bride Spin-Off Manga – Volume One Review
The Ancient Magus’ Bride has been one of my favorite series since the manga started coming out and anime adaptation started airing. I’ve done a bunch of reviews on this blog: I’ve reviewed the manga, I’ve done multiple posts (part 1, 2, and 3) on the mythology found within the series, as well as a … More Jack Flash and the Faerie Case Files (The Ancient Magus’ Bride Spin-Off) Manga Volume One Review
Lately, I’ve been finding that I gravitate more and more to reading manga more than watching anime. I’m not sure why that is, sometimes my likes and obsessions come in waves and cycles. Right now I’m in a comics and manga cycle more than an anime and TV cycle. I’ve also been more active on … More Manga Releases I’m Excited About: February 2020
“While I’m staring at the instruments, during an unearthly age of time, both conscious and asleep, the fuselage behind me becomes filled with ghostly presences — vaguely outlines forms, transparent, moving, riding weightless with me in the plane. I feel no surprise at their coming. There’s no suddenness to their appearance. Without turning my head, … More October Mythology Special: Gremlins
I love stories about youkai, whether it be in anime or manga form. Mythology, especially that of Japan, has always been a huge interest for me, as you can probably tell from the plan for next month and my posts on the mythology of Ancient Magus Bride. Which also means that I’ve spent a lot … More Waxing Philosophical: On the Fate of Those Who Can See Youkai
The Ancient Magus’ Bride manga has probably earned a permanent place on my top 5 list of best romance manga. I’ve explored why I love this story so much in the past and have been delving into the lore and myths behind certain ideas and characters. With the last episode of the anime adaptation behind … More Manga or Anime? – Ancient Magus Bride
Welcome back to another installment of The Mythology of Ancient Magus Bride, where we take a look at the origins behind many of our favorite characters and smaller aspects of the show. As you know from my previous two posts, the mangaka Kore Yamazaki, loved to pull from various mythology in her construction of this … More The Mythology of Ancient Magus’ Bride: Part 3 (Enchanted Animal Pelts and more…)
Welcome back to another installment of my new multi-part series where we look at the mythology behind Ancient Magus’ Bride. … More The Mythology of Ancient Magus’ Bride: Part 2 (What Exactly Is Elias and more…)
I’ve always had an interest in mythology and religion, and this anime has revitalized that interest by giving me a lot of areas to dig in to and research. … More The Mythology of Ancient Magus’ Bride: Part 1
Compared to last season, I feel like this season is lacking on some diverse romance options. As you can see, there are a four animes I can talk about, but definitely not as much of an offering as we saw last time. … More Fall 2017 First Impressions
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